Senior Accountant​/Accountant Trainee; NY HELPS

Senior Accountant/Accountant Trainee (NY HELPS)

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All applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Applications received after 5:00 pm will not be considered.

Please attach your academic transcripts to your application so we can confirm that you have the appropriate required credit hours.

The Finance Department is seeking to fill a total of three (3) Senior Accountant/Accountant Trainee vacancies. These positions will work under the direction of an Associate Accountant and will perform duties related to financial management operations and may be required to supervise subordinate staff.

One vacancy exists in each of the following units:

• Finance Systems – Assist with improving financial processes, support the new ERP system and implement finance software.
• Financial Accounting & Reporting – Provide support for multiple financial reports, OPEB accounting and account reconciliation reviews.
• Payment Integrity – Assist in identifying pension over payments, ensure controlled processes for payments and perform compliance testing.

• This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
• For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications, and any specialized requirements, of the title for which they apply.
• At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination.

EITHER:
1) Reachable on the Civil Service eligible list; OR
2) Eligible for reassignment by virtue of having permanent competitive service as a Senior Accountant (SG-18); OR
3) Eligible for transfer under the provisions of the Civil Service Law by virtue of having one year of permanent competitive service in an appropriate title.

To be appointed via the NY HELPS program, you must meet the following minimum requirements:

The position of Accountant Trainee is a two-year traineeship leading to a salary grade 18 (Senior Accountant). The first year of the traineeship is equated to a Grade 14. The second year of the traineeship is equated to a Grade 16.

Accountant Trainee 1 (Grade 14):

Either 1. A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation; OR

2. A bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.

Accountant Trainee 2 (Grade 16):

Either 1. A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation OR a bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses AND one year of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review, analysis and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or recommendations on, financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles;

OR

2. A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation may substitute for one year of experience.

Either 1. A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation or a bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses AND two years of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review, analysis and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or recommendations on, financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles;

OR

2. A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation AND one year of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review, analysis and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or…